Student & Alumni News Archive

Current students and alumni of our history, political science, pre-law, mock trial, and model United Nations programs are invited to submit news and updates regarding their respective successes and whereabouts. Send items to Dr. Leonard Williams, Chair, Department of History and Political Science.

Spring 2007

Forthcoming Student Activities

Many of the Department's students will be busy with special projects this summer and beyond.  Here is an example:

• Ashley Lichtenbarger (History) will work on an oral history project this summer as an intern with the Wabash County Historical Museum (http://www.wabashmuseum.org/). Also, this fall, she will enter a master's program in Public History at IUPUI.
• Farida Adam (Political Science) will intern with a non-governmental organization in Cambodia.

History Senior Sam Cox wins Fulbright award

The faculty of the department of History and Political Science congratulates senior history major Sam Cox on winning a prestigious Fulbright fellowship, the nation's pre-eminent award for international study. Sam will be teaching in Germany.

Cox is one of three Fulbright scholars from Manchester this year. Over the last seven years, Manchester has produced twenty-two Fulbright fellows, ranking first in the state of Indiana in per capita awards and third in terms of the total number of fellowships won. Four of the college's 22 Fulbrights have been awarded to students majoring in History or Political Science.

For further information on Manchester's Fulbright program, please contact Dr. Kendall Rogers, 260-982-5348.

2007 Dean's Student Scholarship Symposium

The Department is proud of the research work done by its students. Several seniors presented the results of their research projects to the 9th Annual Dean's Student Scholarship Symposium on March 9. The students presenting papers were:

History: Sam Cox, Andrew Haff, and Matt Talarico

Political Science: Jessica Bair and Camilo Velasquez Mejia

5-12 Social Studies: Eli Hersberger

Congratulations to Sam Cox on winning the Jo Young Switzer Award for Excellence ifor his paper, “Proving their Loyalty during World War I: German-Americans Confronted with Anti-German Fervor and Suspicion.” Sam is the 7th major in the Department to have written and presented an award-winning paper for the Dean's Student Scholarship Symposium. The tradition continues ...

Spring 2006

Best wishes to our graduating seniors on their forthcoming adventures

History

Marissa Buckles: Brethren Volunteer Service
Logan Condon: Internship with the Brethren Historical Library and Archives
Joseph Lamplot: Account executive for ESPN 1380 radio in Fort Wayne
Aja Michael: Education Advocate for the YWCA in Fort Wayne
Zachary Taylor: Assistant Football Coach at Lafayette Central Catholic

Political Science

Blake Hike: Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis
Nicci Small: University of Tulsa College of Law

2006 Dean's Student Scholarship Symposium

The Department is proud of the research work done by its students.  Several seniors presented the results of their research projects to the 8th Annual Dean's Student Scholarship Symposium on March 10.  The students presenting papers were:

History: Zachary Burton, Logan Condon, and Joe Lamplot

Political Science: James Blake Hike and Judith (Nicci) Small

Congratulations to Blake Hike on winning the Jo Young Switzer Award for Excellence in Writing for his paper, “Kelo v. City of New London: Radical Break or Reaffirmation?”

Spring 2003

Herniak and Heddings win Attorney Awards

Mitchell Herniak and Penny Heddings were 2003 individual award-winners in Mock Trial. Mitchell Herniak received distinction as an Intercollegiate All-American Attorney at the American Mock Trial Association's National Tournament in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Mitch had previously received an Outstanding Attorney award at the American Tournament in 2002.) Penny Heddings won an award as an Outstanding Attorney at the Notre Dame regional tournament.

History Senior Beth Allen wins Fulbright award

The faculty of the department of History and Political Science congratulates senior history major Elizabeth (Beth) J. Allen on winning a prestigious Fulbright fellowship, the nation's pre-eminent award for international study. Allen will work in Germany for the duration of her award.

Allen has also just completed her senior thesis, "Guess Who's Coming to Convo: The Intended and Actual Visits of Martin Luther King, Jr. to Manchester College, 1967-1968," which has unanimously been recommended for publication by the history faculty.

Allen is one of three Fulbright scholars from Manchester this year (a fourth student won an affiliated award through the French Ministry of Education). Over the last seven years, Manchester has produced twelve Fulbright fellows, ranking first in the state of Indiana in per capita awards and third in terms of the total number of fellowships won.

 

04/28/2008